Category Archives: American Politics

Uber

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Fred Stiening

The past couple weeks, I have used Uber in Charlotte (NC) and yesterday in Greensboro. I now see a very real possibility of getting rid of my automobile (less than 2000 miles on it last year). It seems like a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, Libtertarian Politics | 1 Comment

Le future

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Fred Stiening

For a mere $14,500, the future of cars is here. The Smart Car ForTwo is waiting for you. This car was in the parking lot of a very large outdoor shopping mall. The Smart car is fighting against the mathematics … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Energy Supply, Individual Liberty | 4 Comments

Gun Control from the trenches

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Rowan County NC is a largely rural county on I-85 between Charlotte and Greensboro. It has a population of around 140,000 In NC, the County Sheriff is an elected position. Kevin Auten won reelected in 2014 with over 70% of … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Barack Obama, Gun ownership | 1 Comment

Lindsey Graham leaves the kiddie table

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Fred Stiening

John McCain’s bestest buddy has finally gotten the clue that America has no interest in having the Senator from South Carolina be President. Using the Festivus holiday as cover, Lindsey Graham slipped out in the dead of night. http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/21/politics/lindsey-graham-2016-campaign-drops-out/

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Rush Limbaugh: Let’s just elect Democrats

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Fred Stiening

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2015/12/17/gop_sells_america_down_the_river Drudge slugged the story that Rush wants to disband the Republican Party, I’ve seen this movie before, too. For the next year, Rush will fuel dissent within the Republican Party, then about October 15, 2016 will announce there is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 election, Rush Limbaugh | 10 Comments

My encryption story

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Told to me by an associate who I consider to be a credible source on things like this. For reasons I don’t recall, we started talking about encryption – probably as the Snowden leaks started flowing. He was working a … Continue reading →

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Is Carpet Bombing from B-52s an act of terrorism?

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Fred Stiening

That’s a rhetorical question. So is dropping nuclear weapons on a sovereign country. The military and most of the country learned from the Vietnam war that you can’t “carpet bomb” a country into submission. Indiscriminate bombing using gravity bombs has … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 election, Collapse of America, War and not War | 1 Comment

Lurch Blinks

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Fred Stiening

John Kerry has announced that regime change is off the table in Syria. The people of Syria get to choose their leader. What a difference four submarine launched nuclear capable cruise missiles can make.

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Countdown to “debate”

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Fred Stiening

CNN is actually running a countdown clock for the start of the 8:30 PM (ET) throwing the Republicans to the lions at the CNN Coliseum show http://www.cnn.com/

Posted in 2016 election | 9 Comments

Welcome your Stevia Overlords

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Fred Stiening

The last time I went to the buffet place, the Sierra Mist seemed different. It’s the one widely available fountain drink from Pepsi made without HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup). Well well… I also have a 12 pack in the … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Individual Liberty, Unauthorized Food | 5 Comments